Dave Oberhelman
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Winning never gets old for St. Francis coach KopecNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - Rampant state success never gets old for St. Francis girls volleyball coach Peg Kopec. Neither does her anticipation before a big match. “I get excited, I get nervous, I...
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Glenbard West ready to line up against Mt. CarmelNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - After playing football for more than 90 years each, the numbers are staggering for Glenbard West and Mt. Carmel. They've combined for 58 playoff appearances, with the Ca...
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Mt. Carmel ousts Glenbard NorthOct 31, 2015 1:00 am - Turns out Glenbard North football coach Ryan Wilkens had every reason to worry while prepping for Mt. Carmel's vaunted triple-option. The 16th-seeded Caravan ran for 303...
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IC Catholic Prep wins playoff openerOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - IC Catholic Prep forces opponents to pick their poison. “Our offense, we've got so many options,” Knights quarterback Luke Ricobene said, “so we just run something until...
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Wheaton North's first is its secondOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - Wheaton North's DuPage Valley Conference title in girls volleyball amounted to a double bonus. "We had always thought we never won one," said 19-year coach Carole Kriste...
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Glenbard North's Lee paving the wayOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - Glenbard North's football team has two 1,000-yard tailbacks, Devion Hodges with 1,050 yards rushing and Vittorio Tricase with 1,021. The unsung actor in this is a fullb...
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The playoffs are no longer just a rumorOct 24, 2015 1:00 am - This is what DuPage County football players have been working so long for: the playoffs. Through winter weightlifting, through summer 7-on-7s, through preseason practice...
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Glenbard North runs past Neuqua ValleyOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - There's no secret why Glenbard North has won seven straight games. It's simple. “We play good defense and run the football,” Panthers coach Ryan Wilkens said. Neuqua Val...
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A reason to celebrate at Naperville NorthOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - Naperville North football coach Sean Drendel has been around the Huskies' program for decades, but he's never seen a sight like last Friday. His team just beat Waubonsie...
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Bladel retiring from Lake Park, but his legacy will continueOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - Either way, Dean Bladel goes out a winner. The Lake Park football program he's served all but two seasons since 1975 - he recused himself one year following the death of...